Siege of Zara (1813)
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This article is about the siege of Zadar (Croatia) in 1813. For other uses, see Siege of Zadar (disambiguation).
The siege of Zara or siege of Zadar, also known as the blockade of Zara, was a military event that took place between 22 November and 5 December 1813, during the Adriatic Campaign of the Napoleonic Wars.[3] During the siege, an Anglo-Austrian force under command of George Cadogan in HMS Havannah blockaded and bombarded Zara (modern day Zadar) which was then held by a French garrison. Within two weeks, the garrison surrendered to the attackers.[1]
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Siege of Zara Siege of Zadar | |||||||
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Part of the Adriatic Campaign of the Napoleonic Wars | |||||||
Part of Zara's (present day Zadar) fortification system | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom Austria |
French Empire Italy | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
George Cadogan Franjo Ksaver Tomašić | General Claude Roize, Baron de l'Empire | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,900 2 frigates |
2,000 12 gunboats | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
low |
600 captured 238 cannons captured 12 gunboats sunk (later salvaged)[2] |
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